Little Pond–Yates Pond, 4 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Alewife Brook Reservation near East Arlington, MA. The route passes Yates Pond, Parkway Pond and Infield Pond before reaching Little Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 20 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40074, -71.14462
Nearest town East Arlington, MA
Directions
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Little Pond–Yates Pond, 4 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 7–19 ft
Out & Back · Alewife Brook Reservation
Trailhead: 42.40074, -71.14462
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: Opp 10 Acorn Park Dr stop 296 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Yates Pond.
- 450 ftPass Parkway Pond.
- 50 ftPass Infield Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Alewife Brook Greenway, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Little Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
66% grass33% paved1% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Opp 10 Acorn Park Dr stop 296 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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